Iceni Brewery

Client Brewer in Elveden, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1995

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Elveden Courtyard, London Road, Elveden, IP24 3TQ, England
Description
The brewery was founded by Brendan Moore in January 1995 based at Foulden Road, Ickburgh, Thetford. A 17BBL plant was used. The brew plant was reduced in size in 2015. It moved to Elveden Courtyard in 2018.

Then the brewery disappeared from 2019 until 2021, confirmed to be brewing again as a pop-up project.

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Tried on 15 Dec 2022 at 15:19


25/11/1995. EVENING STAR, 55-56 Surrey Street, BRIGHTON, East Sussex, England (FREE HOUSE)

Tried on 15 Dec 2022 at 15:17


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Tried on 15 Dec 2022 at 15:15


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

From old notes. Vacation in England 2000. Bottle. Black colour. Big head. Aroma's of toffee, roast and honey. Retronasal: fruity, roasted, honey. Flavor was roasted, a bit harsh at first, but mellowing in time. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2018 at 22:49


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

From old notes. Vacation in England 2000. Cask @ The Alexandra, Norwich. Nice blonde bitter, but I didn't get any of the blueberries, nor was it red or white. Nice enough though.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2018 at 22:46


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the 10th Colchester Winter Beer Festival. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of light caramel, and floral hop. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Light body and slightly sticky texture, carbonation is soft.

Tried from Cask on 28 Jan 2017 at 04:41


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle, source not recorded. Poured golden with a small white head. Aroma of light malt, ginger, light hop and fruit. Light sweetness, medium bitterness with a slighty unpleasant edge. Quite light body, texture oily, average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2017 at 17:21


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Iceni Phoenix ].Light unclear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity, light to moderate yeasty, sharp. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average duration, malty, yeasty, messy ! Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130814]

Tried from Cask on 15 Mar 2015 at 14:48


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild grassy and light herbal hoppy. Grassy, straw and herbal hoppy. Bitter, dry and grassy finish.

Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2013 at 02:26


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

5th September 2009
Cambridge Blue. Clear dark brown beer. Light semi dry palate. Low carbonation. Tangy malt. A little honey sweetness. Quite porter like really!

Tried on 27 May 2012 at 10:40